Abbé Pierre

French Catholic priest, founder of the Emmaus movement, subject of sexual abuse scandals
Person human Q306933
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Abbé Pierre

Summary

Abbé Pierre is a human[1]. Born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1912[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on January 22, 2007[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], French resistance fighter[7], politician[8], Catholic military chaplain[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon[2], Abbé Pierre…
  • Abbé Pierre died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Abbé Pierre was born on August 5, 1912[3].
  • Abbé Pierre died on January 22, 2007[5].
  • Burial took place at Esteville[12].
  • Abbé Pierre held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Abbé Pierre's native language[14].
  • Abbé Pierre's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Abbé Pierre worked as a French resistance fighter[7].
  • Abbé Pierre worked as a politician[8].
  • Abbé Pierre worked as a Catholic military chaplain[9].
  • Abbé Pierre's professions included Catholic priest[10].
  • Abbé Pierre held the position of member of the French National Assembly[15].
  • Abbé Pierre held the position of founder[16].
  • Abbé Pierre held the position of abbot[17].
  • Abbé Pierre's education included a stint at Capuchin Friary[18].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[20].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Resistance Medal[21].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Balzan Prize[22].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Officer of the National Order of the Cedar[23].
  • Abbé Pierre received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[24].
  • Abbé Pierre was a member of Emmaus[25].
  • Abbé Pierre was a member of Scouts de France[26].
  • Abbé Pierre's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

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Origins and Family

Abbé Pierre's place of birth was 4th arrondissement of Lyon[2]. He was born on August 5, 1912[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Abbé Pierre's education included a stint at Capuchin Friary[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], French resistance fighter[7], politician[8], and Catholic military chaplain[9]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[15], a position[28], in France[29], founded in 1789[30]; founder[16], a position[31]; and abbot[17], an ecclesiastical occupation[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[20], a courage award[35], in France[36], founded in 1939[37]; Resistance Medal[21], a medallion[38], in France[39], founded in 1943[40]; Balzan Prize[22], a science award[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1961[43]; Officer of the National Order of the Cedar[23], a grade of an order[44], in Lebanon[45], founded in 1936[46]; and Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[24], a grade of an order[47], in Canada[48].

Personal Life

Abbé Pierre's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27]. He was affiliated with the Popular Republican Movement[49].

Death and Burial

Abbé Pierre died on January 22, 2007[5]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[50]. He is buried at Esteville[12].

Why It Matters

Abbé Pierre ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Abbé Pierre born?

Abbé Pierre was born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon[2].

Where did Abbé Pierre die?

Abbé Pierre passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Abbé Pierre do for work?

Abbé Pierre worked as Catholic priest[6], French resistance fighter[7], politician[8], Catholic military chaplain[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did Abbé Pierre go to school?

Abbé Pierre was educated at Capuchin Friary[18].

What awards did Abbé Pierre receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[19], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[20], Resistance Medal[21], and Balzan Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation Catholic priest, French resistance fighter, politician +2
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  5. 11w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 12w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, French resistance fighter, politician +2
    Position held member of the French National Assembly, founder, abbot
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  7. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, French resistance fighter, politician +2
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  8. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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